10-31-2009 Lake Michigan Fishing Reports – North

Salmon are still being found in some locations however it is getting harder to find fresh fish. The rivers have started to fill up with steelhead and whitefish are being caught in the waters of Lake Michigan.

Charlevoix – Small steelhead were caught off the docks and piers when using spawn.

Platte River – Those using spawn are catching steelhead at the mouth.

Frankfort – Pier fishing and surfcasting have been pretty good for the last week. Good numbers of steelhead in various sizes along with a few whitefish have been caught on spawn. Boats trolling from the piers to Pt. Betsie have also caught decent numbers of chinook, brown trout and steelhead. Try orange or blue spoons or a white flasher/fly combination 45 to 50 feet down in waters 80 to 160 feet deep.

Betsie River – The salmon run is pretty much done however anglers were still taking a few fish up near the dam. Light numbers of steelhead were caught from Betsie Bay to the US-31 Bridge.

Arcadia – Had good steelhead fishing for those trolling orange or white spoons in the top 20 feet of waters 30 to 100 feet deep. Surf and pier anglers are also doing well when using spawn about 100 feet from shore.

Onekama – Chinook and steelhead were caught in 100 to 150 feet of water when trolling south to the Bar Lake outlet or north to the Barrel. Small spoons or flasher/fly combinations in orange, blue, or green worked the best. Pier action was slow.